The 9 Guided Walks in Lausanne That Earn Their Price

1.Vine Stories: Lavaux & Lutry wine walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $309Our pick

Walk UNESCO Lavaux terraces with guide Marc in a small group, enjoying hosted wine tastings and a charcuterie snack in 3.5 hours.

“A must-do!!! Marc is the BEST you could ask for! This experience gives you unparalleled views overlooking vineyards and Lac Léman, amazing wine, and fascinating history about the Lavaux region. The storytelling and exclusive insight Marc provides takes the wine tasting to the next level!”

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2.Walking Tour in Lausanne Switzerland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

A guided 2.5-hour walk through Lausanne’s top sights, from the cathedral to the train station, with great context and value.

“This tour was an excellent way to become familiar with Laussanne. Learning about the citiy history, seeing key places, and getting general directions was so helpful!”

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3.Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walk in Lavaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $618

A small-group Lavaux wine tasting walk from Lutry, with winemaker time, terrace views, a vineyard lunch, and multiple tastings.

“A great opportunity to sample little know Swiss wines and learn about the climate and ‘valleys’ of Lavaux. If you can, get Marc for the guide. He is a great story teller, absolutely knows the people, region and wines, and has an interesting background hailing from New Zealand. A great guy and foot tour guide. Make sure you sip the 1887 Vermouth. This is a great afternoon excursion with a good lunch and plenty of wine.”

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4.Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $90

A private Lausanne walking tour with a local guide, mixing big sights like Lausanne Cathedral with quieter views and street-level city life.

“Bruno ist ein großartiger Guide mit beeindruckender Ortskenntnis von Lausanne. Seine Führung war spannend, informativ und voller überraschender Geheimtipps. Er hat Geschichte, Verwaltung und Stadtorganisation lebendig und verständlich erklärt. Mit viel Herzblut vermittelte er uns das echte Lebensgefühl von Lausanne. Auch bekannte Sehenswürdigkeiten kamen nicht zu kurz – perfekt ausgewogen! Mein Sohn und ich hatten großen Spaß – ein Highlight unserer Westschweiz-Reise. Danke, Bruno! Thomas”

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5.Walking Tour with Chocolate Tastings & Metro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $257

Lausanne walking tour with organic chocolate tastings and a ride on the driverless metro, ending in Ouchy by Lake Geneva.

“What a pleasure to visit Lausanne with Halit! If you've never had the chance to set foot here, you should visit this pretty little town. Its streets are steep (thank goodness for that amazing driverless metro!) but very charming, and Halit seems to know them all. I really enjoyed the view from the cathedral and the historical explanations, but my favorite part was the visit to the chocolate factory, which was very interesting, and especially the tasting! Halit is a passionate guide with a great sense of humor, who had answers to (almost) all our questions. Such a complete tour at this price is a steal, I highly recommend it!”

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6.Cultural and Historical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

A 3-hour guided walk in Lausanne with Lausanne Cathedral, La Louve, key squares, Grand Pont, and a cafe stop with an English guide.

“Ilona is such an accommodating and amiable tour guide. She delivered excellently on her promise in showing the secrets of Lausanne by taking us to the unique spots in the city that not even all locals know. Her appreciation with history, art, and culture as a whole is admirable and contagious! Overall, her passion in what she does is really apparent in how she educates her tour group. I really recommend taking a tour with Ilona!”

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7.Express Walk with a Local in 60 minutes

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $97

A 60-minute local walk through Lausanne, from Notre-Dame Cathedral to Montbenon, with insider food tips in a small group.

“Unser Guide Thomas war ein Volltreffer. Wir verstanden uns von Beginn sehr gut. Wir kamen in den Genuss einer individuellen Stadtführung, genau nach unseren Wünschen. Fragt nach Thomas.”

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8.Insta-Perfect Walk with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $141

A 90-minute local-led walk through Lausanne’s top photo spots, from the Cathedral to Quai d’Ouchy, plus real food picks and city know-how.

“Ana provided a great walking tour of Lausanne, full of great history and local insight. She has a great attitude and loves introducing tourists to the wonders of the city.”

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9.Guided Walking Tour in Lausanne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $32Best value

2-hour guided walk in Lausanne: cathedral, St-Maire chateau, Palais de Rumine, Place de la Palud, Montbenon views. Small group.

“Ilona was a wonderful guide. We had such a wonderful overview of history, architecture, politics, religion, modern Lausanne and Switzerland. Well paced.”

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